Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-03
THE GAZETTE FORT WORTH TEXAS THURSDAY. NOVEMBER

cattle industry. In 1850 100000 milk
cows produced over 400, 1000, 900 pounds
Of butter and cheese in this country,
while in 1880 there were Il, 100000 milk
COWS giving an annual product Of over
l 900. 600, GOO pounds. The paper will be
discussed tomorrow. DIR. Azell .Ames,
Montana, read an article on the "Bene-
fits of Organization"
The committee on resolutions reported
! uniavorsbly on the resolutions presented
by Hszeltin OF Missouri declaring thaI
the means OF communication and trans
portetion shouldIbe owned and controlled
by the people as is the United Safes
postal service and equitable rates estab-
lished; opposing the boarding Of the
public money in the Treasury thereby
contracting the volume of money, and
causing low prices for all products Of
industry, and declaring special privileges
TO contract the volume of money enc
control all the great lines Of trsnsporta
ton shall not be granted by the peoples
government to the capitslistic rings. The
committee supported its unfavorable re.
port by saying the subject matter OF the
resolution was not germane to the puC-
pose and objects OF the association and
the convention.
Mr.. Hazeltin made an argument in ia
vor Of his resolution, declaring that as
long IS the volume OF money was con-
tracted and railroads were allowed to
charge eXorbitaut rates SO long would
the cattle industry suffer as it now sui
fers. The convention finally adopted the
report of the committee, thus refusing 10
entertain the resolutions.
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the committee On resolutions with o
recommendation that it be adopted, gave
rise to long and lively debate. 1t re-
cited the fact of the existence OF pleuro-
pneumonia and other contagious diseases
in Europe, particularly in Great BritaiL,
and declared that sound public policy
demands that for the present the impor-
tation of cattle shall be suspended, and
that the Secretary of the Treasury be SO
notified, and urged, on behalf of the as
ISOLATION, to take prompt action in
accordance with the above suggestion.
L. r. Hastings of Illinois opposed
the resolution. 1t invited retaliation
and was unjust to the stock breeders
who desired TO import and cultivate new
breeds. Fl. Hines CT Michigan took a
similar stand and urged the convention
to think well before adopting such q
measure. MIR. Pearson of Illinois on be-
half Of the committee on resolutions
stated emphatically that although En-
gland had not been very lenlent in her
quarantine measures against the United
States there Wes no spirit Of revenge or
retaliation in the resolution. He said
the disease was firmly rooted in Europe,
and that action was necessary as mat
ter Of safety. Elk Governor Hadley of
NeW Mexico, Mr.. Cofil of Iowa, Mr..
Gadsten Of Pennsylvania and others
urged the adoption Of the resolution,
some of the speakers treating with con-
tempt the suggestion by the opponents of
the resolution that other countries would
adopt reverse measures in regard to
our cattle. M. Gadsden thought
action by this government would spur on
the other countries to more energetic
efforts TO rid themselves Of the disease,
winch, unless these resolutions passed,
would be mensCe to the cattle interests
OF this country. Elk Governor HsdIey
conceded with these views, and declared
if England wants Our cattle she wall buy
them, aud if she don't want them she Will
not. The resolutions were finally adopted
by large majority, and st p. m. the
court adjourned until $3.50 q. IL. to-day
Governor Martin of Kansas WAS present
81 the opening Of the second days session
OF the Cattle Growers convention this
Being called upon for speech
he made brief address to the delegates,
VINO then proceeded TO business.